# soe vs SW

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### soe
*noun · IPA /səʊ/ · frequency rank #30,594*
a large wooden vessel for carrying water, especially one to be carried on a pole between two people.

### SW
*noun · frequency rank #11,620*
Initialism of southwest.

## Source
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